Tag: crypto
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North Korea’s Lazarus Group Hacks Bybit, Steals $1.5 Billion in Crypto
North Korea’s notorious Lazarus Group reportedly stole $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from the Bybit exchange in what is being called the largest hack in the controversial market’s history. It came the same day Coinbase executives said the SEC was dropping its investigation of their company. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/north-koreas-lazarus-group-hacks-bybit-steals-1-5-billion-in-crypto/
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Bybit Hack Drains $1.5 Billion From Cryptocurrency Exchange
Over 400,000 ETH and stETH worth more than $1.5 billion were stolen from the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange. The post Bybit Hack Drains $1.5 Billion From Cryptocurrency Exchange appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/bybit-hack-drains-1-5-billion-from-cryptocurrency-exchange/
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$1.4 Billion Stolen From ByBit in Biggest Crypto Theft Ever
Plus: Apple turns off end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK after pressure to install a backdoor, and two spyware apps expose victim data”, and the identities of people who installed the apps. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/1-4-billion-stolen-from-bybit-in-biggest-crypto-theft-ever/
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Bybit Confirms Record-Breaking $1.46 Billion Crypto Heist in Sophisticated Cold Wallet Attack
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday revealed that a “sophisticated” attack led to the theft of over $1.46 billion worth of cryptocurrency from one of its Ethereum cold (offline) wallets, making it the largest ever single crypto heist in history.”The incident occurred when our ETH multisig cold wallet executed a transfer to our warm wallet. Unfortunately,…
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Bybit Hack: $1.4B Stolen from World’s 2nd Largest Crypto Exchange
In a major cybersecurity incident, Bybit, the world’s 2nd-largest crypto exchange suffered a $1.4 billion ETH hack from… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/bybit-hack-billion-stolen-largest-crypto-exchange/
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Hackers drained $1.4 billion of cryptocurrency from Bybit exchange, CEO confirms
The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit was hacked for more than $1.4 billion worth of Ethereum on Friday in what cybersecurity experts are calling the largest-ever theft targeting a cryptocurrency platform. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-drained-bybit-crypto-exchange-hack
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Crypto exchange Bybit says it was hacked and lost around $1.4B
Crypto exchange Bitby disclosed a breach that that amounts to a loss of $1.4 billion, the largest crypto theft of all time. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/crypto-exchange-bybit-says-it-was-hacked-and-lost-around-1-4-billion/
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Crypto exchange Bybit says it was hacked and lost around $1.4 billion
Crypto exchange Bitby disclosed a breach that that amounts to a loss of $1.4 billion, the largest crypto theft of all time. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/crypto-exchange-bybit-says-it-was-hacked-and-lost-around-1-4-billion/
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SEC revamps cyber and crypto enforcement unit under Trump administration
The reconfigured unit signals a more hands-off approach on digital currencies, but most legal experts to not expect major changes in cyber risk disclosure. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/sec-cyber-crypto-enforcement-trump/740628/
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Hacker steals record $1.46 billion from Bybit ETH cold wallet
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit revealed today that an unknown attacker stole over $1.46 billion worth of cryptocurrency from one of its ETH cold wallets. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-steals-record-146-billion-from-bybit-eth-cold-wallet/
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Hackers pose as employers to steal crypto, login credentials
Since early 2024, ESET researchers have been tracking DeceptiveDevelopment, a series of malicious campaigns linked to North Korea-aligned operators. Disguising themselves as … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/20/deceptivedevelopment-fake-job-offers/
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Smashing Security podcast #405: A crypto con exchange, and soaring ticket scams
From shadowy Bitcoin exchanges to Interpol’s most wanted, Alexander Vinnik was the alleged kingpin behind BTC-e, a $4bn crypto laundering empire. Learn more about him, and how he became a geopolitical pawn between the US, France, and Russia. Plus! Hear how concert-goers are being warned about a swathe of scams hitting stadiums and arenas around…
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North Korean Hackers Leverage Dropbox and PowerShell Scripts to Breach Organizations
Tags: breach, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, exploit, government, group, hacker, malware, north-korea, powershell, threatA recent cyberattack campaign, dubbed >>DEEP#DRIVE,
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Sanctioned entities fueled $16 billion in cryptocurrency activity last year, report says
Tags: cryptoThere were billions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency transactions in 2024 by entities sanctioned by the United States, say researchers from Chainalysis in a new report. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/sanctions-cryptocurrency-iran-tornado-cash-chainalysis-report
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Trojanized Game Installers Deploy Cryptocurrency Miner in Large-Scale StaryDobry Attack
Users who are on the lookout for popular games were lured into downloading trojanized installers that led to the deployment of a cryptocurrency miner on compromised Windows hosts.The large-scale activity has been codenamed StaryDobry by Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which first detected it on December 31, 2024. It lasted for a month.Targets of the campaign…
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Gecrackte Garry’s Mod BeamNG.drive-Spiele infizieren Gamer
Gecrackte Spiele wie Garry’s Mod & BeamNG.drive enthalten Krypto-Miner! Erfahre, wie du die Malware erkennen und dich schützen kannst. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/gaming/gecrackte-garrys-mod-beamng-drive-spiele-infizieren-gamer-310487.html
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North Korea Stealing Cryptocurrency With JavaScript Implant
‘Marstech1’ Malware Targets Developers Through GitHub Respository. New North Korean malware is targeting cryptowallets with an unconventional command-and-control infrastructure and through malware embedded into a GitHub repository that’s apparently the account of a Pyongyang hacker. The implant appears to have emerged late last December. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/north-korea-stealing-cryptocurrency-javascript-implant-a-27547
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Hackers use ‘sophisticated’ macOS malware to steal cryptocurrency, Microsoft says
In a report released on Monday, threat intelligence specialists at Microsoft said that they have discovered the new XCSSET strain in limited attacks. XCSSET, first spotted in the wild in August 2020, spreads by infecting Xcode projects, which developers use to create apps for Apple devices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-use-macos-malware-to-steal-crypto
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BitConnect Scam Exposed as Indian Authorities Seize Illicit Gains
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Ahmedabad has dealt a significant blow to one of history’s largest cryptocurrency frauds, recovering Rs. 1,646 crore (approx. $219 million) in illicit crypto assets linked to the BitConnect Ponzi scheme during coordinated raids on 11 and 15 February. The operation”, part of a years-long probe into the multi-billion-rupee scam”, also seized…
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Password managers under increasing threat as infostealers triple and adapt
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, breach, ceo, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, email, encryption, exploit, finance, hacker, identity, intelligence, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, password, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustMalware-as-a-service infostealers: For example, RedLine Stealer is specifically designed to target and steal sensitive information, including credentials stored in web browsers and other applications. It is often distributed through phishing emails or by tricking prospective marks into visiting booby-trapped websites laced with malicious downloaders.Another threat comes from Lumma stealer, offered for sale as a malware-as-a-service,…
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Indian authorities seize loot from collapsed BitConnect crypto scam
Devices containing crypto wallets tracked online, then in the real world First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/india_bitconnect_seizures/
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Microsoft spots XCSSET macOS malware variant used for crypto theft
A new variant of the XCSSET macOS modular malware has emerged in attacks that target users’ sensitive information, including digital wallets and data from the legitimate Notes app. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-spots-xcsset-macos-malware-variant-used-for-crypto-theft/
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HashFlare Fraud: Two Estonians Admit to Running $577M Crypto Scam
Two Estonian nationals plead guilty to a $577M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through HashFlare, defrauding hundreds of thousands globally…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hashflare-fraud-two-estonians-running-crypto-scam/
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Two Estonians plead guilty in $577M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
Tags: cryptoTwo Estonian nationals may spend the next 20 years in prison for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars through a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, the US Department of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/17/two-estonians-plead-guilty-in-577m-cryptocurrency-ponzi-scheme/
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âš¡ THN Weekly Recap: Google Secrets Stolen, Windows Hack, New Crypto Scams and More
Welcome to this week’s Cybersecurity News Recap. Discover how cyber attackers are using clever tricks like fake codes and sneaky emails to gain access to sensitive data. We cover everything from device code phishing to cloud exploits, breaking down the technical details into simple, easy-to-follow insights.âš¡ Threat of the WeekRussian Threat Actors Leverage Device Code…
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Estonian Duo Plead Guilty to $577m Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Tags: cryptoTwo Estonian nationals have pleaded guilty to running a cryptocurrency-related Ponzi scheme First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/estonian-duo-guilty-577m-crypto/
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‘Pig butchering’ led to banner 2024 for cryptocurrency scams
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/pig-butchering-led-to-banner-2024-for-cryptocurrency-scams
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Lazarus Group Targets Developers Worldwide with New Malware Tactic
Tags: crypto, cyber, cybercrime, group, korea, lazarus, malware, north-korea, software, supply-chain, tacticsNorth Korea’s Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored cybercriminal organization, has launched a sophisticated global campaign targeting software developers and cryptocurrency users. Dubbed Operation Marstech Mayhem, this operation leverages the group’s latest implant, >>Marstech1,
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Pig butchering scams are exploding
2024 is set to be a record year for scammers who received at least US$9.9 billion in crypto revenues from their illicit activities, according to Chainalysis. This figure is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/14/pig-butchering-scams-fraud-growth/
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Cryptohack Roundup: Sentencing in a $37M Theft Case
Also: Complaint Against Trump, Melania Memecoins. This week’s stories include sentencing in a $37 million theft, $9 million zkLend theft, Tornado Cash developer’s pretrial detention release, guilty plea in SEC hack, an update on a crypto-using murderer, case against Trump memecoin, and a prisoner exchange involving a Russian Bitcoin fraud suspect. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…